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The same name traced across the biblical canon and the Second Temple texts, side by side.
Elishama (Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy)
The royal secretary under Jehoiakim, in whose room the officials sat when Jeremiah's scroll was read out.
First, in plain English
The royal secretary under Jehoiakim, in whose room the officials sat when Jeremiah's scroll was read out.
Who this is
Elishama was a common name in the Old Testament, borne by a tribal leader of Ephraim during the wilderness wanderings and by several other minor figures, including one of David's sons and a royal secretary during Jehoiakim's reign.
study-bible (ACAI + Tyndale)
The word
H476
Where it appears
- Jeremiah 36:12
- Jeremiah 36:20
- Jeremiah 36:21
